Ryan, Right Field, Chicago, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

"Ryan, Right Field, Chicago" is a baseball card from the "Old Judge" series, designed by Goodwin & Company in 1887 for Old Judge Cigarettes. This card features a portrait of a baseball player, likely from the Chicago White Stockings, in a classic pose with a ball and glove. The photograph is presented in a small, rectangular format with a white border and a decorative label on the top featuring the "Old Judge" logo. The image, which likely utilized the carte de visite photographic format, is characteristic of the early days of baseball card collecting.